The Troy Christian Eagles had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against Bethel by a score of 38-30. For Troy Christian, this counts as revenge for the 49-41 loss Bethel walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Troy Christian was led to victory by Reign Wilkins and Karis Miller. Wilkins scored eight points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Miller scored six points along with four steals.
The victory got Troy Christian back to even at 5-5. As for Bethel, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Troy Christian will take on Newton Local at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Newton Local is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Bethel, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Riverside at 12:30 p.m. Riverside is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
